WAV areas are very vulnerable areas according to the Ammonia and Livestock Farming Act. These are areas, or parts thereof, that are sensitive to acidification and are located within the Nature Network of the Netherlands (NNN). To combat acidification in these areas, restrictions apply to ammonia emissions in these areas and in a buffer zone of 250 meters around the WAV areas. This file contains information conforming to the INSPIRE data specifications for protected areas. For more detailed information, consult the source file of the relevant province. More detailed information for the protected areas in the individual provinces can be found in the description of the provincial files on this subject. The following provinces are not included in this dataset: - Flevoland - South Holland
